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Radio Production Technical

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1. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
Business
Cycles per second
Muting sounds above peak
Low frequency sound speaker

2. What is Mixing?
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

3. What is our hearing range?
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

4. What are the parts of a Sound Wave
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Low frequency sound speaker
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Between 20Hz and 20kHz

5. What is frequency?
From the peak to the trough
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission

6. What are Plosives?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
In order to get a new perspective on the project
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

7. What is Compression?
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Below 20Hz
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

8. What are the four dynamic processes?
Middle frequency sound speaker
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

9. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
Making the sounds more usable.
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave

10. What is a Cycle
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
S sounds - sounds that hiss
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement

11. What is Limiting?
Muting sounds above peak
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

12. What is Destructive Recording?
Low frequency sound speaker
Below 20Hz
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

13. What does FCC stand for
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Federal Communications Commission

14. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
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From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

15. What is Expansion?
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Above 20kHz
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

16. What is Mixing?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Below 20Hz
In order to get a new perspective on the project
High frequency sound speaker

17. What is Editing?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

18. What are the parts of a Sound Wave
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Cycles per second
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

19. What does a Sound Wave look like?
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Muting sounds above peak
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20. Electromagnetic Spectrum
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Recording that overwrites the previous recording

21. What is Mixing?
Business
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

22. What is Editing?
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
In order to get a new perspective on the project
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

23. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Muting sounds above peak

24. What is Recording?
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Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Making the sounds more usable.

25. What is Hertz (Hz)?
Cycles per second
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

26. What does FCC stand for
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Decibels (dB).
Federal Communications Commission

27. What is sound measured in?
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Decibels (dB).
Making the sounds more usable.

28. What is Gating?
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Muting sounds above peak

29. What are the four processes involved in digital recording?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)

30. What is Expansion?
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
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In order to get a new perspective on the project

31. What is Mastering?
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Muting sounds above peak
Cycles per second

32. What is a Cycle
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
High frequency sound speaker

33. What is Infrasonic?
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Middle frequency sound speaker
Below 20Hz

34. How does a Condenser Mic work?
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling

35. What is a Woofer?
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Low frequency sound speaker
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.

36. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
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Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
In order to get a new perspective on the project

37. C of O's Station ID
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Federal Communications Commission
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Low frequency sound speaker

38. What is a Tweeter?
High frequency sound speaker
From the peak to the trough
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Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired

39. What is Limiting?
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Middle frequency sound speaker
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Muting sounds above peak

40. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Cycles per second
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques

41. What is sound measured in?
Decibels (dB).
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Above 20kHz
Making the sounds more usable.

42. What is Gating?
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Sending the sound where you want it to go

43. What are Plosives?
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
S sounds - sounds that hiss
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

44. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Business
Muting sounds above peak
From the peak to the trough

45. What does a Sound Wave look like?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
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46. What is Routing?
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Sending the sound where you want it to go

47. C of O's Station ID
Above 20kHz
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.

48. What is Mastering?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Above 20kHz
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Business

49. What is Nondestructive Recording?
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
High frequency sound speaker
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

50. What is the Midrange?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Decibels (dB).
Cycles per second
Middle frequency sound speaker